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Three of Johns Hopkins Rob Pietroforte four home runs have been hit in conference play.
No. 19 Johns Hopkins (17-4) opened its Centennial conference schedule 7-0, with two wins each over conference rivals McDaniel, Swarthmore, and Washington College. With its win against Gettysburg, Johns Hopkins currently has a one game conference lead over Gettysburg.
They beat the McDaniel Green Terror (5-15) on the road 16-8 on March 27, then 15-1 at home on March 30. Behind 19 hits, three of which were home runs, Johns Hopkins won in the Centennial opener for both squads. Catcher Rob Sanzillo was 4-for-5 at the plate with four runs scored and four RBI. He homered twice in the game.
Later in the week, the Johns Hopkins baseball team pounded out 15 more hits and used solid pitching from junior Ryan Kuhlman to defeat McDaniel, 15-1. Kuhlman pitched seven solid innings for the Blue Jays, striking out seven and allowing just four hits.
Hopkins swept a doubleheader from Swarthmore (2-16), 10-2 and 5-1, on the road on March 31. Pat Steffee and Greg Harbeck put in strong pitching performances in Games 1 and 2 respectively. Harbeck went eight innings, surrendering one unearned run, striking out eight and walking none.
The Blue Jays used a strong pitching performance from sophomore Chez Angeloni and timely hitting from the heart of the lineup to defeat Washington College (9-11), 10-0 on April 5 at home. Angeloni pitched seven strong innings for the Blue Jays as he allowed just three hits and struck out three to improve to 1-2 on the year.
The following day, Hopkins used 20 hits from the offense and electrifying pitching from junior Kuhlman to power past Washington, 14-2. The Blue Jays' lead was 12-2 after seven innings and added two more in the ninth to make it a 14-2 finale margin. Kuhlman threw six innings and allowed just one run while striking out four as he improved to 4-1 on the year.
John Harvey took the loss for the Shoremen after allowing eight runs in three and two thirds innings. Sanzillo, Pietroforte and Christie went a combined 6-for-8 with six runs scored and seven RBI hitting in the 3,4,5 spots of the order. Sanzillo was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI while Pietroforte was 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBI. Christie was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Fester was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Izzo extended his hit streak to 13 games with going 1-for-4 with one RBI.
On April 10, Rob Pietroforte hit two home runs and drove in five runs as Hopkins defeated Gettysburg 9-6 at home.
The Blue Jays (17-4, 7-0 CC) won their third in a row and remain the lone undefeated team in the Centennial. Johns Hopkins will take on second place Ursinus on Saturday for a doubleheader. The Bears (16-7, 7-2 CC) are one game back and can move into first with a sweep. Johns Hopkins next big challenge will be Franklin and Marshall on April 21 for a double dip. The Diplomats (14-8, 8-1 CC) are currently in a virtual tie for first with the Blue Jays.
They beat the McDaniel Green Terror (5-15) on the road 16-8 on March 27, then 15-1 at home on March 30. Behind 19 hits, three of which were home runs, Johns Hopkins won in the Centennial opener for both squads. Catcher Rob Sanzillo was 4-for-5 at the plate with four runs scored and four RBI. He homered twice in the game.
Later in the week, the Johns Hopkins baseball team pounded out 15 more hits and used solid pitching from junior Ryan Kuhlman to defeat McDaniel, 15-1. Kuhlman pitched seven solid innings for the Blue Jays, striking out seven and allowing just four hits.
Hopkins swept a doubleheader from Swarthmore (2-16), 10-2 and 5-1, on the road on March 31. Pat Steffee and Greg Harbeck put in strong pitching performances in Games 1 and 2 respectively. Harbeck went eight innings, surrendering one unearned run, striking out eight and walking none.
The Blue Jays used a strong pitching performance from sophomore Chez Angeloni and timely hitting from the heart of the lineup to defeat Washington College (9-11), 10-0 on April 5 at home. Angeloni pitched seven strong innings for the Blue Jays as he allowed just three hits and struck out three to improve to 1-2 on the year.
The following day, Hopkins used 20 hits from the offense and electrifying pitching from junior Kuhlman to power past Washington, 14-2. The Blue Jays' lead was 12-2 after seven innings and added two more in the ninth to make it a 14-2 finale margin. Kuhlman threw six innings and allowed just one run while striking out four as he improved to 4-1 on the year.
John Harvey took the loss for the Shoremen after allowing eight runs in three and two thirds innings. Sanzillo, Pietroforte and Christie went a combined 6-for-8 with six runs scored and seven RBI hitting in the 3,4,5 spots of the order. Sanzillo was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI while Pietroforte was 1-for-2 with two runs scored and two RBI. Christie was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Fester was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Izzo extended his hit streak to 13 games with going 1-for-4 with one RBI.
On April 10, Rob Pietroforte hit two home runs and drove in five runs as Hopkins defeated Gettysburg 9-6 at home.
The Blue Jays (17-4, 7-0 CC) won their third in a row and remain the lone undefeated team in the Centennial. Johns Hopkins will take on second place Ursinus on Saturday for a doubleheader. The Bears (16-7, 7-2 CC) are one game back and can move into first with a sweep. Johns Hopkins next big challenge will be Franklin and Marshall on April 21 for a double dip. The Diplomats (14-8, 8-1 CC) are currently in a virtual tie for first with the Blue Jays.
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